Firefly Aerospace
Electrical Engineer - Spacecraft Avionics II / III
Cedar Park, TX · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Experience
- Level II: 3 years in aerospace component development, testing, integration, or operations. Level III: 5 years in those areas; also requires 2 years of hands-on circuit prototyping and testing and 2 years of requirements writing and verification.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Design, develop, test, and integrate spacecraft avionics systems, including verification, assembly support, and launch and on-orbit operations.
What you'll do
- Design electrical architecture and lead avionics system development, testing, and integration.
- Write and execute assembly procedures, verification plans, and functional validation processes.
- Support AIT, launch integration, and on-orbit operations; coordinate with other engineering teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
- Experience in analog and digital circuit design, using electrical test equipment and interpreting schematics.
- Experience with trade and sensitivity studies, hands-on circuit prototyping and testing, and requirements writing and verification.
- Technical writing and documentation experience, proactive self-starting approach, and experience with Python.
Nice to have
- Experience with aerospace avionics system design, development, testing, or operations.
- Experience in power engineering, software engineering, PCB and hardware design, environmental testing, or related preferred areas listed in the posting.
Tools
Python, C, C++, Labview, NASA GEVS, SMC-016, MIL-STD461
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